Worldwide Extraction of Materials Triples in Four Decades, Intensifying Climate Change and Air Pollution

Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme

  • Richest countries consume on average 10 times as many materials as world’s poorest
  • Planet will need 180 billion tonnes of material every year by 2050 if trends continue

Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27079&ArticleID=36232&l=en

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